RIDGELY, MD – Bring your wings and wands for a day of magic at Adkins Arboretum! The Arboretum’s fourth annual Fairyfest, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2019 celebrates fancy, fantasy and fun in the forest. Follow a trail of fairy houses along enchanted forest paths, meet Cinderella’s fairy godmother and […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – Enjoy fall in the garden! Adkins Arboretum will hold its annual Fall Open House and Native Plant Sale Friday through Sunday, September 6–8, 2019 at the Arboretum in Ridgely, Md. The sale will be held at the Visitor’s Center. Fall is the best season for planting, and the Arboretum offers the Chesapeake […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – Local beer, fresh seafood, ice cream and music by The High & Wides are all on tap when Adkins Arboretum hosts its second annual Beer Garden on Sat., Sept. 28. Like the large-haul trains for which the band is named, The High & Wides project a big, driving sound—mountain music reimagined for […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – There’s something dazzling about the pure, carefree joy of Alison Cooley’s mixed media paintings in her exhibit, Tidal, on view at Adkins Arboretum’s Visitor’s Center through September 27, 2019. Although abstract, their watery pools of deep, luscious color and the needle-thin lines that scribble and loop across their surfaces conjure seaweed swirling […]
Continue ReadingIn June, Adkins Arboretum graduated its 2018-2019 class of Maryland Master Naturalist interns. Geared toward the study of the coastal plain, the program provides training for volunteers to learn and share knowledge of the natural world in Maryland and engages citizens as stewards of Maryland’s natural ecosystems and resources through science-based education and volunteer service […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – June marked the completion of Parking Lot Alive!, a parking lot retrofit project at Adkins Arboretum. The project transformed a barren sea of asphalt into a parking lot that demonstrates best practices for managing stormwater and benefits from lush plantings and added shade. Over the span of four months, Unity Landscape Design/Build […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – Adkins Arboretum will host Project WILD, a professional development workshop about wildlife and conservation, for K–12 teachers on Saturday, August 3, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Presented by Kerry Wixted, wildlife education and outreach specialist with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the workshop is perfect for teachers in both […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – Adkins Arboretum will host a trio of programs this month aimed at educating about pollinators, their needs and ways to increase their vital habitat. All programs will be led by Melinda Fegler and Lindsay Hollister of Pollinators Prospering People (PX3), a nonprofit dedicated to promoting sustainable pollinator habitat. Programs include: Befriending Bumblebees, […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — Twirled around trees or swirling up from the forest floor, vines are the only materials environmental artists Howard and Mary McCoy used to create sculptures for Wild Lines, their outdoor show on view through September 30, 2019 at Adkins Arboretum. On Saturday, June 22, 2019 as part of a reception from 3 […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – Adkins Arboretum joins the National Music Festival in presenting a unique improvisatory performance in the Arboretum forest on Thursday, June 6, 2019 when the NewBassoon Institute performs Forest Music. Positioning themselves throughout the forest, within hearing distance though not necessarily within sight of one another, these innovative musicians will engage in a […]
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